Buying’s chance to influence change
13 September 2012
The London Fire Brigade’s recent issue over sourcing equipment for ethnic minorities has raised some interesting challenges for purchasers. David Arminas explains why
Moves by the London Fire Brigade to encourage ethnic minorities to join are to be praised. Purchasing is at the heart of this effort to improve the corporate social responsibility of their organisation.
The brigade is trying to meet an equal opportunities target, set by the Home Office, of recruiting 7 per cent of uniformed officers from ethnic minorities by...